Airline

Fly-on-the-wall documentary series going behind the scenes with airport staff in America as they deal with the daily hassles of delays, difficult passengers and lost luggage

Airline

Parental Guide

Reality show promotes Southwest; some iffy stuff.

Consumerism

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Drinking, drugs, & smoking

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Language

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Positive messages

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Sex

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Violence

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Parents need to know that this reality series -- which centers on the day-to-day operations of Southwest Airlines -- highlights both positive and negative interactions with customers. Many of the featured customers are angry and/or intoxicated and, as a result, yell and/or openly swear at Southwest employees (words like "f--k" and "bulls--t" are bleeped out). Others exhibit odd or bizarre behavior (usually after drinking or taking tranquilizers to calm flying jitters). These scenes may be funny to adults, but they make the show iffy for tweens.

When the Going Gets Tough

Season 3 Episode 11:

Stormy Weather

Lightning and fog delay flights; a woman going through detox needs to get home as quickly as possible; a passenger brings a cat in her luggage; a family wants to leave on an earlier flight without paying for an upgrade.

Season 3 Episode 10:

Cabin Fever

Season 3 Episode 9:

Mind Over Matter

A woman's flight leaves without her; an elderly traveler may be stranded at the airport; a 108-year-old woman flies; a woman and her daughter may have a problem with their tickets; a man falls asleep while his flight is boarding.

Season 3 Episode 8:

Risky Business

Poker players break out the cards on their flight to Las Vegas; a woman tries to put take her 2-year-old on a flight without buying a ticket; a child with a terminal illness flies to Walt Disney World.

Season 2 Episode 23:

Live and Let Fly

Season 2 Episode 22:

Fun and Games

Comedian Ron Pearson flies to Las Vegas; a radio crew is nominated for an award; a passenger refuses to check her bag; a strange smell comes from one of the passengers; a man hopes to surprise his girlfriend with a marriage proposal.

Season 2 Episode 4:

Unfit for Travel

A grandmother wants to bring her new puppy home; a passenger tries to bring fresh chickens on the flight; a badly behaved passenger finds herself being escorted off the plane; a woman turns up for a flight several days early.